Arrest Wands

[BringOutYourDead]

I think players with the authority should have the option to do both. There are pros and cons to both situations and which is better depends on the situation, players, and characters involved.

[Cruzel]

Something could easily be scripted to allow a PC to DRAG someone who is 'shackled', preventing them from escaping unless the guard dragging them is somehow attacked/disrupted/subdued themselves.
This could allow for  'dragging through the streets' as the OP suggested. As long as the PC is subdued when they are shackled like this, they could not escape, not even if they were OOCly trying to resist.

I'll make it if you want >.>

[Mort]

They're an ooc convenience tool symbolizing arresting someone and taking him to jail.

When you are a DM, you dont want to spend 30-40 minutes fighting with a PC who'se being stupid and doing minor crimes for the sake of them. We want to take 5 minutes flat, arrest and go back to doing interesting stuff.

If your guard wants to drag people himself, no problem, he will still need to wand them to get the arrest counter starting. If it looks cool and you have the time for it, I dont see the problem.

But yeah, for the DM's sake, arrest wand will stick around.

[Porkolt]

You could just limbo them.

[SN]

I recall once asking a Guard PC, when he tried to use the Arrest Wand on my PC, to explain to me what the hells is exactly doing, as in: Trying to grab my PC? Trying to put handcuffs on his hands? Trying to knock him in the head with the club and drag him by the hair to jail?

The response I got: "Using a tool to arrest him."

I asked - Arresting him, HOW EXACTLY? as it's important for my PC's reaction.

Never got a reply sooo.... I resisted and left.

So as for now, the Arrest Wands are OOC tools which are used in an IC way without a valid IC explanation of what is happening.

How the hells am I to respond to it?

[Anonymous Bosch]

That's a valid point.
The first time an arrest wand was used on me was on CoA, and I assumed it was some unresistable uber-device.
 
Maybe an OOC note on all arrest wands would be useful, as on the shackles for sale in the gobsquat?
"This wand only to be used on willing or subdued players".

[9lives]

Those with wands should be aware of the above already.

[BringOutYourDead]

I recall once asking a Guard PC, when he tried to use the Arrest Wand on my PC, to explain to me what the hells is exactly doing, as in: Trying to grab my PC? Trying to put handcuffs on his hands? Trying to knock him in the head with the club and drag him by the hair to jail?

The response I got: "Using a tool to arrest him."

I asked - Arresting him, HOW EXACTLY? as it's important for my PC's reaction.

Never got a reply sooo.... I resisted and left.

So as for now, the Arrest Wands are OOC tools which are used in an IC way without a valid IC explanation of what is happening.

How the hells am I to respond to it?

I always presume it was a magical teleportation device. Like the Cowled Wizards popping in when you've been a bad spellcaster.

[Mort]

Well, the guard generally says what you are arrested for and unless you are subdued, it prompts a dialogue stating your options: Resist or go along.

You can do whatever your character would do, IC. You can ask for these reasons IC. You can battle IC. Cutting down on any OOC dialogues is the best.